Screen-based 2

So we've just been given the brief for screen based communication 2. Which is to basically build a self-promotional website with examples of our work on.

To start this project I need to think carefully about myself, my style, the type of work I do, where I want to be after uni and distill all of this into awesome visuals which I will then have to turn into a well functioning website.

This is a bit difficult as I don't know If I have a definitive enough style to start trying to assert my design and illustration as a valuable commodity.

I'll have a look over my past work and decide which pieces to put on the site and try and use that as a starting point for thinking about forming a visual identity which I can then use to start designing.

Researching other websites (general sites, but with a focus on those of designers and illustrators) will be important to examine pages closely and get an idea of the conventions they follow, how people use them and what makes them convoluted, frustrating pieces of crap or thoughtfully put together pieces of neat, accessible design.

Im going to try and be more methodical in this unit than VCC2 which I felt I was a bit unorganised and chaotic in how I worked so I'm going to set myself some sub-deadlines within the final deadline-this is bearing in mind I have two live briefs (deadlines on Monday and 19th of March) and a set of screenprints (deadline Tuesday) to do simultaneously.

26th-3rd- Research and Forging my own Identity- brainstorming.

4th-10th- Identity, typeface, colours and style chosen. Generating ideas for layouts.

11th-17th- Layout chosen by the 15th. Start to mock up for crit on the 18th.

18th-24th- Act on advice at crit. Create a final version of front end design to start building.

Christmas & Boxing Day- Chill, get presents, eat too much, regret eating too much, wear paper hat.

27th-31st- Start building site.

1st-7th- Keep awn buildin'.

8th- Have my finished site built for today.

9th-14th- Polish off supporting work.

15th- Stroll on in and hand in my work with smug pride.



If I manage to keep to this I should be golden. I'm gunna try my best to to make my life easier more than anything.